Advances in Alternate Fuels and Technologies

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Scope and Methodology

• Scope
• Research Service Methodology

Key Research Findings

• Technology Snapshot
• Noteworthy Emerging Trends and Technology

2. TECHNOLOGY VIEWPOINT AND ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

Tech Primer

• Current Generation of Biofuels
• Future Generations

Enablers; Opportunities; and Concerns

• Enablers
• Motivating Factors
• Concerns
• The Short- and Long-Term Implications of High-Priced Oil

3. ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Current Generation Fuels

• Butanol--Better than Ethanol?
• Microchannel Reactors Speed Up Biodiesel Production
• Hielscher Ultrasonics For Shorter Biodiesel Cycle Times
• The Mcgyan Process for Biodiesel
• Monetizing Glycerin
• Biofuels Role in Aviation
• Synthetic Jet Fuel From Coal

Fuels Tomorrow

• Algal Fuels
• GreenFuel--Innovative CO2 to Fuel Process
• Producing Green Crude
• Toward a Green Future
• Algae minus Photosynthesis
• Synthetic Biology Processes by Amyris
• Fast Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass
• E.Coli-Based Synthetic Crude
• The Centia Process
• The Green Freedom Concept

4. DIRECTORY OF PATENTS AND KEY CONTACTS

Directory of Patents

• Patents I
• Patents II

Key Contacts

• Industry
• University

5. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables

• Number of Cars Sold Globally (2002 to 2012)
• Number of Cars Produced Globally (2002 to 2012)
• Number of LCVs Produced Globally (2002 to 2012)
• Number of Heavy Trucks Produced Globally (2002 to 2012)
• Number of Vehicles Produced Globally (2002 to 2012)
• Number of US Alternate Fuel Vehicles Sold (2001 to 2011)